A star player from the Sacramento Kings helped build both teams playing in the NBA Finals though he didn't even make the playoffs.

The Thunder swept the two head-to-head meetings between the clubs this season. Game 1 of the finals is Thursday night in Oklahoma City.

We haven't even tipped off the 2025 NBA Finals, and the playoffs have already given us several weeks of eye-popping highlights, hard-fought series and team and individual performances that have defined the era and its narratives.

THE INDIANA PACERS The pace has officially been set in the Eastern Conference, and no one could keep up. In fact, no one came close. The Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals to face the Thunder after dispatching the Knicks,

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a week off before playing again in the NBA Finals. How the Thunder, who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference finals, handle that stretch could set the tone for the championship series against either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks that starts June 5 in Oklahoma City.

As ESPN rolled out the red carpet and presented the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP trophy to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the OKC trio of Clay Bennett, Sam Presti and Mar

The Oklahoma City Thunder earned their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2012 with a blowout 124-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, and head coach Mark Daigneault praised his players for their approach to the closeout game.